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Straight into the Top Ten

Definately the "Top of the Rock" (Rockefeller Plaza observation deck)

I was very (very) lucky to be given a private tour last Wednesday (26th Oct) and would recommend it to anyone.

The views are simply stunning.
It scores over the Empire State Building for three reasons;
1: The incredible, unobstructed, view of the wonderful ESB itself.
2: The view north across Central Park (obstructed from the ESB by Rockefeller Plaza!)
3: It's Midtown position - in amongst all of those other wonderful buildings.

I was very (very) lucky to be given a private tour last Wednesday (26th Oct) and would recommend it to anyone.

The views are simply stunning.
It scores over the Empire State Building for three reasons;
1: The incredible, unobstructed, view of the wonderful ESB itself.
2: The view north across Central Park (obstructed from the ESB by Rockefeller Plaza!)
3: It's Midtown position - in amongst all of those other wonderful buildings.

I totally agree. They handed out free preview public tickets yesterday and again I feel very fortunate to be one of the first few up. The views are everything you can imagine and more.

Would like to add two more reasons to the list.
4: Top floor view unobstructed by fences/barriers - just a low wall. This enhances the viewing itself and gives you a sense of freedom that you never experience in the ESB.

5: Pre-booked time slots, so that you can get away from two hour queues (ESB take note).

not mentioned yet..the cloisters..you won't even believe you're in the 21st century (or 18th either for that matter) no less in new york city. worth it for the unicorn tapestries and the general ambience. a great one day get-a-way you don't have to leave the city to experience. as duke ellington would say "take the A train"....

if you're a modern art lover don't forget MOMA and the guggenheim (worth it for the building alone if you don't love the artwork).

can't recommend the museum of natural history too much, especially if you have kids. worth it for the blue whale alone as far as i'm concerned. it was the only touristy thing we did as kids that we didn't wait to be dragged to by visiting out-of-towners.

I could just write so much here but I guess Ill limit it to a few things....

Tour of Yankee Stadium is really good (especially if your an English Yankee fan in love with Mr Jeter.....)

Ice skating in Central Park on a very cold October morning...infact the very first day they open...infact to be one of the very first people on the ice within opening...shame I cant skate and looked like Bambi...but it was so happy I actually cried!

Top of the Empire State Building at sunset. More tears.

First time I saw the Guggenheim, all alone in NYC, having studied that building from books so far away. Yes...er...more tears....

Walking around Times square at night with some really great tunes in your Ipod Nano, stopping only to watch some street dancers spinning on their heads and doing somersaults.

You are obviously not familiar with baseball. The game usually lasts 2 and a half or 3 hours. The pitcher throws the ball at different batters. It's not boring if you learn more about the game, particularly if you get attached to a player or a team (like Freebird seems to have with Jeter).

Originally Posted by tdp

A small number of your National soccer team play in the English leagues - we look forward to seeing the U.S.A. in Germany (world cup 2006 - June/July).
Cricket and Rugby will never really get a foothold in the U.S. will they? - against Baseball & Football.

It's interesting why that's the case. Just like Europeans haven't picked up on baseball, the same can be said for Americans' apathy toward cricket and rugby. Soccer is beginning to become popular here esp. amongst the younger kids.